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Wooden Figure and a Comb, New Guinea. 



Capo-di-Monte, Porcelain Vase. 



Certificate of Burial, of one Margaret Forrest, in 1688, stating that 

 she " was not put in, wrapt round or buried in any shirt, sheet, shift, or 

 shroud made or mingled with Flax Hemp," but only in such garments as 

 were made of sheep's wool, according to the Act of Parliament. Found 

 in an old tree in Hawkshead Churchyard, Lancashire. 



Maori Wood-carving, formerly part of a whare or house in an old 

 Pa, Te Rapa, Lake Taupo, New Zealand. The carving is said to represent 

 the God Tu Wharatoa, who slew the Dragon Taniwha. The Pa, Te Rapa 

 was buried in a landslip in 1846, together with the celebrated Chief Te 

 Heuheu and 60 natives. The carving was dug out of the ruins. 



Hippopotamus Tusk, carved with figures, from West Africa. 



Horn Snuff Box, with three long prongs for sticking in the hair ; 

 Kaffir, South Africa. 



Large old Chinese purple-glazed Vase. 



Specimens in many departments of the Museum are now so mimerous as 

 to require more than the space available for their public exhibition. Many 

 ethnographic illustrations have to be put by in drawers and cases, where 

 they can only be seen by students. Somewhat less than two years ago 

 the Museum Sub-Committee determined to arrange for the better 

 display of these exhibits by placing groups of them for short periods of 

 time in succession, in table cases to be provided in the central hall of the 

 Institution. This design has been put into practice, with satisfactory 

 results 



WALKER ART GALLERY. 



During the year the Gallery has been open on 292 days, and closed for 

 cleaning and other purposes on 21 days. The total number of visitors 

 was 425,239 or a daily average attendance of 1,456. Included in the 

 above are 62,942 visitor^ who paid for admission to the Autumn Exhibition, 

 and 10,000 pupils of the schools of various denominations admitted free, 

 and 12,280 visitors on the last four Saturday evenings, when free 

 admission to the Exhibition was granted by resolution of the City 

 Council. 



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